Virgina Tech Shooter Killed Police Officer, Himself

Thursday was another tragic day for Virgina Tech, when a man opened fire on the campus killing police officer Deriek Crouse and later, himself. The shooter was not a student--police are waiting to reveal his identity until his family has been informed--and had no connection with the policeman. About a half hour after he killed Crouse, the Montgomery County Sheriff's deputy found him dead in close promixity to the same handgun that killed Crouse.

The campus was on lockdown until Thursday afternoon while officials investigated the incident.

The events brought to mind the 2007 shooting on campus, where a student killed 32 people and wounded 25 before committing suicide. Said Virgina Tech President Charles W. Steger:

"Once again, the campus and the community that we love so well have been visited by senseless violence and tragic loss. Tragedy again struck Virginia Tech in a wanton act of violence where our police officer, Deriek Crouse, was murdered during a routine traffic stop."

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